Julie Dibens and her quick wit are always good for a laugh. As she prepares for her upcoming season, the 2011 Ironman Coeur d’Alene champion, 2009 70.3 world champion, three-time Xterra world champion and third-place finisher at Kona in 2010—her first go at the iron distance— shares some of her favorite things with Triathlete Europe

Training Favourite spot to train? Boulder, Colorado.

Favourite place to swim in open water? Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands